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City with an office in San Francisco.hourly1en-usWed, 19 Dec 2018 07:35:15 +0000Wed, 19 Dec 2018 04:25:20 +0000Mashablehttp://feeds.feedburner.com/Mashable?format=skinSubscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with My AOLSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with PageflakesThis is an XML content feed. It is intended to be viewed in a newsreader, subject to copyright and fair use.Elon Musk's underground tunnel has potential, but leaves a lot to be desiredhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Mashable/~3/EQZvrAtujF0/
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<p>There was one big difference, though. At the end of this unnamed alley between 122nd and 120th streets in Hawthorne, California is a subterranean elevator that can transport a small SUV underground. Oh, and that car-sized elevator? It's owned by Elon Musk. The guy helming Tesla and SpaceX. And the Boring Company.</p>
<p>On Tuesday, Musk held a proof of concept launch event for his 1.4-mile long test tunnel at SpaceX headquarters, which is just outside Los Angeles. Musk said he chose the location for his first tunnel so that he would be able to watch progress from the window at his desk.&#160; <a href="https://mashable.com/article/elon-musk-boring-company-tunnel-reveal">Read more...</a></p>More about <a href="https://mashable.com/category/elon-musk/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&amp;utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial">Elon Musk</a>, <a href="https://mashable.com/category/boring-company/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&amp;utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial">Boring Company</a>, <a href="https://mashable.com/tech/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&amp;utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial">Tech</a>, and <a href="https://mashable.com/category/transportation/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&amp;utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial">Transportation</a>

At first, the alley looked like many others: cinder block walls, neglected asphalt, and chain link fences that back up on beige single family bungalows.

There was one big difference, though. At the end of this unnamed alley between 122nd and 120th streets in Hawthorne, California is a subterranean elevator that can transport a small SUV underground. Oh, and that car-sized elevator? It's owned by Elon Musk. The guy helming Tesla and SpaceX. And the Boring Company.

On Tuesday, Musk held a proof of concept launch event for his 1.4-mile long test tunnel at SpaceX headquarters, which is just outside Los Angeles. Musk said he chose the location for his first tunnel so that he would be able to watch progress from the window at his desk. Read more...

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Johnny Lieuhttps://mashable.com/?p=bp-88627Wed, 19 Dec 2018 02:20:16 +0000
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GoogleGoogle ChromeTechBig Tech Companies<img alt="" src="https://i.amz.mshcdn.com/zOkIjSHpmid5q-9NIRHyX2oXYGY=/575x323/filters:quality(90)/https%3A%2F%2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fcard%2Fimage%2F907083%2F97e6a174-d94f-42ec-b400-1c5de8802b43.jpg" /><div style="float: right; width: 50px;"><a href="https://twitter.com/share?via=Mashable&text=Google+Chrome+may+soon+keep+your+back+button+from+being+hijacked&url=https%3A%2F%2Fmashable.com%2Farticle%2Fchrome-back-button-hijacking" style="margin: 10px;"><img alt="Twitter" border="0" src="https://a.amz.mshcdn.com/assets/feed-tw-e71baf64f2ec58d01cd28f4e9ef6b2ce0370b42fbd965068e9e7b58be198fb13.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fmashable.com%2Farticle%2Fchrome-back-button-hijacking&src=sp" style="margin: 10px;"><img alt="Facebook" border="0" src="https://a.amz.mshcdn.com/assets/feed-fb-8e3bd31e201ea65385a524ef67519d031e6851071807055648790d6a4ca77139.jpg" /></a></div><p>You've been there: Caught on a dodgy website, faced with a barrage of ads or suspicious content, and found yourself trapped &#8212; no matter how much you hit the back button.</p>
<p>It's a sinister issue called "history manipulation," where multiple dummy pages are inserted into your browser's history to fast forward you to the page you were trying to leave.</p>
<div><p>SEE ALSO: <a href="http://mashable.com/article/google-hits-pause-selling-facial-recognition-tech-over-abuse-fears?utm_campaign&amp;utm_cid=a-seealso&amp;utm_context=textlink&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_source">Google hits pause on selling facial recognition tech over abuse fears</a></p></div>
<p>The issue has been on the Chrome team's radar <a href="https://github.com/WICG/interventions/issues/21">since 2016</a>, and now it could be a thing of the past in a future release of the browser, <a href="https://9to5google.com/2018/12/17/chrome-sites-wont-go-back/">as spotted by 9to5Google.</a></p>
<p>In a series of published Chromium code changes, Chrome <a href="https://chromium-review.googlesource.com/c/chromium/src/+/1344199">would flag pages</a> that have been added to the back/forward history without the user's intention, then skip them when the user hits the back button.&#160; <a href="https://mashable.com/article/chrome-back-button-hijacking">Read more...</a></p>More about <a href="https://mashable.com/category/google/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&amp;utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial">Google</a>, <a href="https://mashable.com/category/google-chrome/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&amp;utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial">Google Chrome</a>, <a href="https://mashable.com/tech/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&amp;utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial">Tech</a>, and <a href="https://mashable.com/category/big-tech-companies/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&amp;utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial">Big Tech Companies</a>
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You've been there: Caught on a dodgy website, faced with a barrage of ads or suspicious content, and found yourself trapped — no matter how much you hit the back button.

It's a sinister issue called "history manipulation," where multiple dummy pages are inserted into your browser's history to fast forward you to the page you were trying to leave.

In a series of published Chromium code changes, Chrome would flag pages that have been added to the back/forward history without the user's intention, then skip them when the user hits the back button. Read more...

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Jack Morsehttps://mashable.com/?p=bp-88285Wed, 19 Dec 2018 02:07:47 +0000
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<p>The General Data Protection Regulation, known as <a href="https://mashable.com/category/gdpr/">GDPR</a>, only went into effect on May 25 of 2018, but by now the regulation has reached so far into the everyday life of the internet that it's becoming harder to imagine a time before. Things online are changing as a result of GDPR, even if you have to &#160;to remind yourself of that fact, and as we move toward closing out 2018 it's important to take a moment to explore just what those changes are &#8212; and the battle that's still to come.&#160; <a href="https://mashable.com/article/how-gdpr-changed-internet-2018">Read more...</a></p>More about <a href="https://mashable.com/entertainment/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&amp;utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial">Entertainment</a>, <a href="https://mashable.com/category/gdpr/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&amp;utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial">Gdpr</a>, <a href="https://mashable.com/tech/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&amp;utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial">Tech</a>, and <a href="https://mashable.com/category/other/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&amp;utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial">Other</a>

Time seems to work differently when you spend your days online. The memes, moments, and scandals that feel like ages ago are often really only months, weeks, or even days in the past — and what was once unthinkable quickly transforms into how it's always been.

The General Data Protection Regulation, known as GDPR, only went into effect on May 25 of 2018, but by now the regulation has reached so far into the everyday life of the internet that it's becoming harder to imagine a time before. Things online are changing as a result of GDPR, even if you have to to remind yourself of that fact, and as we move toward closing out 2018 it's important to take a moment to explore just what those changes are — and the battle that's still to come. Read more...

More about Entertainment, Gdpr, Tech, and Other]]>https://mashable.com/article/how-gdpr-changed-internet-2018/The 'guys really live in apartments like this' meme has a pointhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Mashable/~3/PKrGNNrFqNU/
Morgan Sunghttps://mashable.com/?p=bp-88625Wed, 19 Dec 2018 01:18:24 +0000
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TwitterMemesCultureWeb Culture<img alt="" src="https://i.amz.mshcdn.com/zT681qwcLFapAkDly6ZvPzyX6NQ=/575x323/filters:quality(90)/https%3A%2F%2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fstory%2Fthumbnail%2F88625%2F1d150b69-d1df-4c86-a527-7dbfbe065f09.jpg" /><div style="float: right; width: 50px;"><a href="https://twitter.com/share?via=Mashable&text=The+%27guys+really+live+in+apartments+like+this%27+meme+has+a+point&url=https%3A%2F%2Fmashable.com%2Farticle%2Fguys-really-live-in-apartments-like-this-meme" style="margin: 10px;"><img alt="Twitter" border="0" src="https://a.amz.mshcdn.com/assets/feed-tw-e71baf64f2ec58d01cd28f4e9ef6b2ce0370b42fbd965068e9e7b58be198fb13.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fmashable.com%2Farticle%2Fguys-really-live-in-apartments-like-this-meme&src=sp" style="margin: 10px;"><img alt="Facebook" border="0" src="https://a.amz.mshcdn.com/assets/feed-fb-8e3bd31e201ea65385a524ef67519d031e6851071807055648790d6a4ca77139.jpg" /></a></div><p>We stan a meme that calls for standards.&#160;</p>
<p>Last week, Twitter user Kat Hasty posted a picture of a depressing living room, bare except for a single reclining armchair and a TV. There's no art on the walls, no surfaces other than the kitchen counter, and no lamps other than a harsh overhead light. It's ... sad.&#160;</p>
<p>"Guys really live in apartments like this and don't see any issue," she said.&#160;</p>
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<p>guys really live in apartments like this and don&#8217;t see any issue <a href="https://t.co/c7FQqgDgov">pic.twitter.com/c7FQqgDgov</a></p>
<p>&#8212; kat hasty (@kathasty) <a href="https://twitter.com/kathasty/status/1073008400160694273?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 13, 2018</a></p>
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<p>In response, some people felt personally attacked and defended their minimalist decor. Amid all the digital hand waving, though, Hasty's tweet sparked a meme calling out the men who have absolutely no standards for their living spaces.&#160; <a href="https://mashable.com/article/guys-really-live-in-apartments-like-this-meme">Read more...</a></p>More about <a href="https://mashable.com/category/twitter/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&amp;utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://mashable.com/category/memes/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&amp;utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial">Memes</a>, <a href="https://mashable.com/culture/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&amp;utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial">Culture</a>, and <a href="https://mashable.com/category/web-culture/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&amp;utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial">Web Culture</a>
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We stan a meme that calls for standards.

Last week, Twitter user Kat Hasty posted a picture of a depressing living room, bare except for a single reclining armchair and a TV. There's no art on the walls, no surfaces other than the kitchen counter, and no lamps other than a harsh overhead light. It's ... sad.

"Guys really live in apartments like this and don't see any issue," she said.

In response, some people felt personally attacked and defended their minimalist decor. Amid all the digital hand waving, though, Hasty's tweet sparked a meme calling out the men who have absolutely no standards for their living spaces. Read more...

The former Google-engineer-turned-autonomous-truck-startup-founder-turned-Uber-self-driving-executive announced his latest startup, Pronto. Its "intelligent driving" system for commercial trucks, Copilot, was released Tuesday. It's similar to Tesla's Autopilot, featuring Level 2 autonomous features that require a fully attentive and alert driver, but it's for truckers.

Levandowski worked for Google's Waymo before he left to start his self-driving truck company, Otto, which was almost immediately purchased by Uber. He was then fired from Uber after Waymo said he stole proprietary information about self-driving tech like LiDAR, which uses light and lasers to help vehicles "see." Levandowski refused to cooperate with the investigation leading up to the trial, and Uber ended its driverless truck testing this summer. Read more...

A fictionalized docudrama about the creation of Snapchat was crowned the most-liked script to make the rounds in Hollywood this year, as it earned the top spot on the Black List. Read more...

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Bank of Americahttps://mashable.com/?p=bp-88195Tue, 18 Dec 2018 21:53:13 +0000
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Think about the world 10 years ago. Smartphones were just adding GPS location services. SLR cameras were just getting video capabilities. The first app store came on the scene. Doesn’t it seem like these inventions have already been around forever? Can you imagine the world without them?

The future catches up with you — and today’s digital future is already taking shape around us. Today’s vanguard tech will be tomorrow’s everyday, must-have conveniences. Are you already living in that future, or are you taking it a day at a time?

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Johnny Lieuhttps://mashable.com/?p=bp-84797Tue, 18 Dec 2018 21:44:31 +0000
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<div><p>SEE ALSO: <a href="http://mashable.com/ad/feature/unpredictable-tech-gifts?utm_campaign&amp;utm_cid=a-seealso&amp;utm_context=textlink&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_source">Next-level tech gift ideas for the techie who has it all</a></p></div>
<p>Fortunately, there are a host of smart home devices that don't require any major in-home changes but still add some extra functionality to anyone's humble abode. Here are some of our picks. Buy them for your friend who rents &#8212;&#160;or yourself.&#160;</p>
<h2>1<a href="https://zdcs.link/rLZgN">Google Home Hub</a>
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<figure><p><img class="" data-credit-name="RAYMOND WONG/MASHABLE" data-credit-provider="custom type" data-caption="Google's newly launched Home Hub has a touch display for controls and photos." title="Google's newly launched Home Hub has a touch display for controls and photos." src="https://i.amz.mshcdn.com/26PE0vZcTyIB7MG8f1P507d6-J8=/fit-in/575x4096/https%3A%2F%2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fcard%2Fimage%2F893560%2F6bc18e84-5662-4758-b2c4-96f8adb5e5e5.jpg" alt="Google's newly launched Home Hub has a touch display for controls and photos." data-fragment="m!2cf5" data-image="https://i.amz.mshcdn.com/aYeGjDQBGtQhCSKpP7j2C4rftkA=/https%3A%2F%2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fcard%2Fimage%2F893560%2F6bc18e84-5662-4758-b2c4-96f8adb5e5e5.jpg" data-micro="1"></p>
<figcaption><p>Google's newly launched Home Hub has a touch display for controls and photos.</p></figcaption><div><p>Image: RAYMOND WONG/MASHABLE <a href="https://mashable.com/article/smart-home-gift-ideas-rent">Read more...</a></p></div></figure>More about <a href="https://mashable.com/tech/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&amp;utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial">Tech</a>, <a href="https://mashable.com/category/smart-home/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&amp;utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial">Smart Home</a>, <a href="https://mashable.com/category/consumer-tech/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&amp;utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial">Consumer Tech</a>, <a href="https://mashable.com/category/gift-guide-2018/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&amp;utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial">Gift Guide 2018</a>, and <a href="https://mashable.com/tech/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&amp;utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial">Tech</a>

Having a smart home is cool, but it's a trickier proposition for renters. Unless you've got the best landlord ever, if you don't own your place you may not have the flexibility to mess with ceiling lights or power outlets, or even hang frames on the wall.

Fortunately, there are a host of smart home devices that don't require any major in-home changes but still add some extra functionality to anyone's humble abode. Here are some of our picks. Buy them for your friend who rents — or yourself.

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Marcus Gilmerhttps://mashable.com/?p=bp-84407Tue, 18 Dec 2018 21:28:25 +0000
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<p>It's the most wonderful time of the year, and, if you're like me, a time to bathe in the cascade of Christmas songs, <a href="https://www.theodysseyonline.com/christmas-music-worst">Grinches</a> and <a href="https://www.thrillist.com/news/nation/christmas-music-too-early-bad-for-health">Scrooges</a> be damned.&#160;</p>
<p>For a solid month between Thanksgiving and Christmas Day, it is wall-to-wall Christmas music, flooding out of every speaker, radio, and PA system you come across. This may sound like hell to some people but, reader, those people are wrong.&#160;</p>
<p>Making things even more fun, streaming platforms have revolutionized the way we can consume Christmas music: no ads, access to just about every possible version of every possible Christmas song, and, most importantly, the curated playlist.&#160; <a href="https://mashable.com/article/spotify-christmas-playlists">Read more...</a></p>More about <a href="https://mashable.com/category/spotify/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&amp;utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial">Spotify</a>, <a href="https://mashable.com/category/christmas-music/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&amp;utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial">Christmas Music</a>, <a href="https://mashable.com/category/an-ode-to/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&amp;utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial">An Ode To</a>, <a href="https://mashable.com/category/ode-to/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&amp;utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial">Ode To</a>, and <a href="https://mashable.com/culture/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&amp;utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial">Culture</a>
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An Ode to..is a weekly column where we share the stuff we're really into in hopes that you'll be really into it, too.

It's the most wonderful time of the year, and, if you're like me, a time to bathe in the cascade of Christmas songs, Grinches and Scrooges be damned.

For a solid month between Thanksgiving and Christmas Day, it is wall-to-wall Christmas music, flooding out of every speaker, radio, and PA system you come across. This may sound like hell to some people but, reader, those people are wrong.

Making things even more fun, streaming platforms have revolutionized the way we can consume Christmas music: no ads, access to just about every possible version of every possible Christmas song, and, most importantly, the curated playlist. Read more...

The beverage company is offering up big cash if you can stay unplugged. Read more...

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Carlos Cadornigahttps://mashable.com/?p=bp-73434Mon, 11 Jun 2018 15:27:48 +0000
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<p>It used to be that the only way to watch anime was by hoping that your local video shop would stock some titles that you could rent. But in this modern age of streaming apps, there's really no limit to where you can find content online.&#160;</p>
<p>We're narrowing it down to some of the best places where you can get exclusive shows, English dubs, and even live-action Japanese dramas to satiate your inner otaku.&#160; <a href="https://mashable.com/roundup/best-places-to-watch-anime/">Read more...</a></p>More about <a href="https://mashable.com/category/netflix/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&amp;utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial">Netflix</a>, <a href="https://mashable.com/category/hulu/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&amp;utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial">Hulu</a>, <a href="https://mashable.com/category/anime/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&amp;utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial">Anime</a>, <a href="https://mashable.com/category/streaming-services/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&amp;utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial">Streaming Services</a>, and <a href="https://mashable.com/category/amazon-prime-video/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&amp;utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial">Amazon Prime Video</a>
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There's nothing quite like the feeling of sitting down to watch anime. When you don't have time to sit down for US dramas with hour-long episodes, it's nice to kick back with half-hour installments of the frantic action, bright colors, wacky comedy, and immersive drama that only anime can provide.

It used to be that the only way to watch anime was by hoping that your local video shop would stock some titles that you could rent. But in this modern age of streaming apps, there's really no limit to where you can find content online.

We're narrowing it down to some of the best places where you can get exclusive shows, English dubs, and even live-action Japanese dramas to satiate your inner otaku. Read more...

]]>https://mashable.com/roundup/best-places-to-watch-anime/Save $400 off this Samsung 4K TV at Walmart and get a better deal than Black Fridayhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Mashable/~3/wplg19jCbtU/
Kevin Billingshttps://mashable.com/?p=bp-88601Tue, 18 Dec 2018 18:41:47 +0000
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<p>Just check out this Samsung 4K TV that's on sale at Walmart.</p>
<p>The <a href="https://zdcs.link/wPL8K">55-inch Samsung NU7100 4K Ultra HD Smart TV</a> is $477.99 at Walmart right now. That's $422 off the original price of $899.99 and $40 cheaper than it was on Black Friday.</p>
<p>If you're looking for a 4K TV on a budget, the <a href="https://zdcs.link/wPL8K">NU7100</a> is definitely the one to go with. Samsung TVs are generally among some of the better 4K TVs you can purchase. You can clearly tell the difference between the 4K on a Samsung TV to a budget brand like Toshiba or Sharp.&#160; <a href="https://mashable.com/shopping/deal-dec-18-walmart-samsung-4k-smart-tv">Read more...</a></p>More about <a href="https://mashable.com/category/samsung/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&amp;utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial">Samsung</a>, <a href="https://mashable.com/category/4k-tv/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&amp;utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial">4k Tv</a>, <a href="https://mashable.com/category/mashable-shopping/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&amp;utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial">Mashable Shopping</a>, <a href="https://mashable.com/category/shopping-linkshare/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&amp;utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial">Shopping Linkshare</a>, and <a href="https://mashable.com/tech/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&amp;utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial">Tech</a>

Holiday sales are the real gift that keep on giving. Just when you think you've seen the best deal available, suddenly another hits that's even better than before.

If you're looking for a 4K TV on a budget, the NU7100 is definitely the one to go with. Samsung TVs are generally among some of the better 4K TVs you can purchase. You can clearly tell the difference between the 4K on a Samsung TV to a budget brand like Toshiba or Sharp. Read more...

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(Deleted account)https://mashable.com/?p=bp-88600Tue, 18 Dec 2018 18:16:27 +0000
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<p>Twitter is rolling out an update to all users today that makes it easier to revert back to the old timeline, &#160;where tweets are shown in reverse chronological order rather than ranked by an algorithm.</p>
<p>Starting today, users will see a new sparkle icon in the upper-right side of the app. By tapping the icon, users can quickly switch between reverse chronological and algorithmic timelines.</p>
<p>The new feature will go live today on the iOS app. Twitter&#8217;s Android app as well as its website will see the feature pop up in the coming weeks.</p>
<figure><p><img class="" data-credit-name="TWITTER" data-credit-provider="custom type" data-caption="Twitter's new sparkle icon in action." title="Twitter's new sparkle icon in action." src="https://i.amz.mshcdn.com/PoiaTaIZgnSvqtpQJyOVEQym0Hs=/fit-in/575x4096/https%3A%2F%2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fcard%2Fimage%2F906774%2Ffdd9c28a-6aad-4e78-8b86-52623467b9b7.gif" alt="Twitter's new sparkle icon in action." data-fragment="m!fb96" data-image="https://i.amz.mshcdn.com/fjtCMuI4UMBxVdpcxG6LI2adXUs=/https%3A%2F%2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fcard%2Fimage%2F906774%2Ffdd9c28a-6aad-4e78-8b86-52623467b9b7.gif" data-micro="1"></p>
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The reverse chronological timeline is making a comeback.

Twitter is rolling out an update to all users today that makes it easier to revert back to the old timeline, where tweets are shown in reverse chronological order rather than ranked by an algorithm.

Starting today, users will see a new sparkle icon in the upper-right side of the app. By tapping the icon, users can quickly switch between reverse chronological and algorithmic timelines.

The new feature will go live today on the iOS app. Twitter’s Android app as well as its website will see the feature pop up in the coming weeks.

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Sasha Lekachhttps://mashable.com/?p=bp-85077Tue, 18 Dec 2018 18:10:11 +0000
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<p>That&#8217;s the dream of autonomous cars &#8212; and some very smart people, <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2012/09/25/tech/innovation/self-driving-car-california/index.html">including Google&#8217;s Sergey Brin</a>, thought they&#8217;d already be driving people around public streets by now. That hasn&#8217;t happened. In fact, in 2018, progress stalled, sometimes with deadly consequences.&#160;</p>
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It's been a long day. As you ride home from the office, you start to nod off. You close your eyes as the self-driving car merges onto the highway. When you’re zonked out 15 minutes later, the car changes your route because of traffic, and eventually you wake up at your destination.

That’s the dream of autonomous cars — and some very smart people, including Google’s Sergey Brin, thought they’d already be driving people around public streets by now. That hasn’t happened. In fact, in 2018, progress stalled, sometimes with deadly consequences.

When the dust cleared and the gavel dropped, the United States’ place at the 2018 global climate negotiations — a two-week long affair in Poland attended by nearly 200 nations — had been sealed.

The superpower’s behavior will almost certainly be remembered as equal parts bizarre and unhelpful, not least for its resistance — on the global stage — to climate science that has been intensively studied for decades, confirmed and re-confirmed by distinguished institutions like NASA.

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Joseph Greenhttps://mashable.com/?p=bp-88594Tue, 18 Dec 2018 17:27:31 +0000
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<p>It's not all doom and gloom though, because the New Year comes around quickly and it's at this point that resolutions are made.&#160;</p>
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Blink and you'll miss Christmas. It's always the same. Weeks of build up and then it's over in a flash.

It's not all doom and gloom though, because the New Year comes around quickly and it's at this point that resolutions are made.

For a lot of people this means making an effort to cut back on alcohol or junk food. But that's difficult to keep up for a whole year. A longer-term move that a lot of people make in the new year is to change jobs, and we have the course to help those people achieve their ambitions.

No one likes waking up to the sound of an alarm clock, so why not wake up to your favorite song instead? Using your phone or a smart speaker, or inside a music app directly, you can ditch your alarm clock and wake up to something just a little more soothing.

Ever watch a video so powerful it makes you simultaneously scream out loud, want to barf, and vow to solely wear nothing but flat shoes for the rest of your life?

No? Well I regret to inform you that you're about to.

This absolutely cursed video making the rounds on social media shows things going terribly wrong after a woman tries on massive red high heeled shoes in a clothing store. As one might guess, she falls. But it's so much worse than that. The way in which her body contorts itself is a complete freaking nightmare.

McNally Jackson, an independent bookstore chain in New York City noticed that photos of their Williamsburg location were being altered on Google Maps. The alteration being: Dr. Frasier Crane, the popular character from the hit sitcom Frasier, was being Photoshopped into the bookstore's images.

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Kevin Billingshttps://mashable.com/?p=bp-88585Tue, 18 Dec 2018 16:21:19 +0000
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<p>But it would be nice to have an alternative to running up a bar tab to enjoy classic arcade games. Like, what if you could play those classic cabinet-style arcade games at home?</p>
<p>Thankfully Walmart can help with that.</p>
<p>The <a href="https://zdcs.link/1kJZx">Arcade1Up <em>Asteroids</em> Machine</a> is on sale for $199 on Walmart right now, which is $100 off the original price of $299. Walmart is also offering <a href="https://zdcs.link/1kJZx">free two-day shipping</a> on the cabinet if you can't wait or need an insanely good last-minute holiday gift. <a href="https://mashable.com/shopping/deal-dec-18-walmart-asteroids-arcade-cabinet">Read more...</a></p>More about <a href="https://mashable.com/category/gaming/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&amp;utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial">Gaming</a>, <a href="https://mashable.com/category/asteroids/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&amp;utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial">Asteroids</a>, <a href="https://mashable.com/category/mashable-shopping/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&amp;utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial">Mashable Shopping</a>, <a href="https://mashable.com/category/shopping-linkshare/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&amp;utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial">Shopping Linkshare</a>, and <a href="https://mashable.com/entertainment/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&amp;utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial">Entertainment</a>

The popularity of barcades — AKA bars-cum-arcades — have proven people still yearn for the days you could spend a whole day at the arcade with friends.

But it would be nice to have an alternative to running up a bar tab to enjoy classic arcade games. Like, what if you could play those classic cabinet-style arcade games at home?

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Sasha Lekachhttps://mashable.com/?p=bp-88552Tue, 18 Dec 2018 16:00:00 +0000
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<p>The next generation of the shared bikes was announced Tuesday, almost a year <a href="https://mashable.com/2018/04/09/uber-jump-bikes-acquisition/">after Uber acquired</a> the bicycle company and integrated the bike service onto its main platform. In cities where Jump already has bikes, like San Francisco, Sacramento, Santa Cruz, and Washington, D.C., the bikes will roll out starting Jan. 7. Eventually, new cities will see the next generation of the red bicycles arrive this year.</p>
<div><p>SEE ALSO: <a href="http://mashable.com/article/ofo-enterprise-bike-share-operations?utm_campaign&amp;utm_cid=a-seealso&amp;utm_context=textlink&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_source">Behind the scenes with the vans and, yes, tricycles that make bike-shares ride smoothly</a> <a href="https://mashable.com/article/jump-uber-new-generation-ebike-scooter">Read more...</a></p></div>More about <a href="https://mashable.com/category/uber/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&amp;utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial">Uber</a>, <a href="https://mashable.com/category/jump/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&amp;utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial">Jump</a>, <a href="https://mashable.com/category/bike-sharing/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&amp;utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial">Bike Sharing</a>, <a href="https://mashable.com/category/scooter/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&amp;utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial">Scooter</a>, and <a href="https://mashable.com/category/e-bike/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&amp;utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial">E Bike</a>
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A swappable battery and no more clunky U-lock or keypad? These are just some of the changes coming in January on the red Jump electric-assist bicycles rentable through the Uber app.

The next generation of the shared bikes was announced Tuesday, almost a year after Uber acquired the bicycle company and integrated the bike service onto its main platform. In cities where Jump already has bikes, like San Francisco, Sacramento, Santa Cruz, and Washington, D.C., the bikes will roll out starting Jan. 7. Eventually, new cities will see the next generation of the red bicycles arrive this year.

]]>https://mashable.com/article/jump-uber-new-generation-ebike-scooter/8 times TV made us say 'Big Mood' in 2018http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Mashable/~3/jQKQqbrphp8/
Alexis Neddhttps://mashable.com/?p=bp-88247Tue, 18 Dec 2018 15:46:15 +0000
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Tv Shows 2018End Of Year 2018Big Mood Tv Moments8 Most Relatable ShowsEntertainment<img alt="" src="https://i.amz.mshcdn.com/0tVes_AnphXf5DQfeQfFol5aSQw=/575x323/filters:quality(90)/https%3A%2F%2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fcard%2Fimage%2F907100%2F319dafd2-d5de-4b6d-8192-da9ef999ecc1.jpg" /><div style="float: right; width: 50px;"><a href="https://twitter.com/share?via=Mashable&text=8+times+TV+made+us+say+%27Big+Mood%27+in+2018&url=https%3A%2F%2Fmashable.com%2Farticle%2Fbig-mood-tv-2018" style="margin: 10px;"><img alt="Twitter" border="0" src="https://a.amz.mshcdn.com/assets/feed-tw-e71baf64f2ec58d01cd28f4e9ef6b2ce0370b42fbd965068e9e7b58be198fb13.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fmashable.com%2Farticle%2Fbig-mood-tv-2018&src=sp" style="margin: 10px;"><img alt="Facebook" border="0" src="https://a.amz.mshcdn.com/assets/feed-fb-8e3bd31e201ea65385a524ef67519d031e6851071807055648790d6a4ca77139.jpg" /></a></div><p>A lot happened in 2018. Probably too many things happened, but at least there was television to turn to when the going got tough. These are the TV moments that spoke to the way 2018 really made us feel, and perhaps even forced us to utter the most 2018 of phrases: "big mood."</p>
<div><p>SEE ALSO: <a href="http://mashable.com/article/best-returning-tv-shows-2018?utm_campaign&amp;utm_cid=a-seealso&amp;utm_context=textlink&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_source">The 8 best returning TV shows of 2018</a></p></div>
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<h2>8. Tess doesn't want to talk to her parents on <em>This Is Us</em>
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<div><p>Image: nbc</p></div></figure><p>Listen, the Pearsons are clearly a loving family unit but it is emotionally and vocally impossible for them to solve as many problems as they do with a rehearsed-sounding, heartfelt speech. Every single family member constantly talks about their feelings and problems, and their primary method of comforting people is long, Jack Pearson-y speeches peppered with adorable personal anecdotes. Bravo to Tess Pearson, who came out to her parents in the midseason finale, and qualified that she did not want to talk to them about her sexuality. Like at all. Finally, a Pearson who understands the value of taking her own time to think about her feelings. <a href="https://mashable.com/article/big-mood-tv-2018">Read more...</a></p>More about <a href="https://mashable.com/category/tv-shows-2018/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&amp;utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial">Tv Shows 2018</a>, <a href="https://mashable.com/category/end-of-year-2018/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&amp;utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial">End Of Year 2018</a>, <a href="https://mashable.com/category/big-mood-tv-moments/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&amp;utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial">Big Mood Tv Moments</a>, <a href="https://mashable.com/category/8-most-relatable-shows/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&amp;utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial">8 Most Relatable Shows</a>, and <a href="https://mashable.com/entertainment/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&amp;utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial">Entertainment</a>

A lot happened in 2018. Probably too many things happened, but at least there was television to turn to when the going got tough. These are the TV moments that spoke to the way 2018 really made us feel, and perhaps even forced us to utter the most 2018 of phrases: "big mood."

8. Tess doesn't want to talk to her parents on This Is Us

Image: nbc

Listen, the Pearsons are clearly a loving family unit but it is emotionally and vocally impossible for them to solve as many problems as they do with a rehearsed-sounding, heartfelt speech. Every single family member constantly talks about their feelings and problems, and their primary method of comforting people is long, Jack Pearson-y speeches peppered with adorable personal anecdotes. Bravo to Tess Pearson, who came out to her parents in the midseason finale, and qualified that she did not want to talk to them about her sexuality. Like at all. Finally, a Pearson who understands the value of taking her own time to think about her feelings. Read more...